CategoryFacilities Maintenance

Investigating problems related to equipment lubrication issues can be difficult unless the troubleshooter understands two items of critical importance. Firstly, he must fully and completely understand the operation of the machine or associated components and the operating conditions, such as…

Connectivity presents unprecedented opportunity. That much was clear after attending Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference in Singapore in October. Siemens and Bentley Systems have formed a technology-software partnership that is expected to accelerate digitalization and boost infrastructure project delivery…

Vancouver – Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announced that it plans to undertake capital projects at its Northwood Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp mill located in Prince George, British Columbia, and its Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp mill located in Taylor, BC.…

Aging electrical power distribution systems often contain legacy switchgear that have reached end-of-life conditions. Preventative maintenance shutdowns can prove difficult and cause concern about not being able to reclose circuit breakers and restore power when the shutdown is complete. With…

Reading Dharmen Dhaliah’s book, Physical Asset Management: An Organizational Challenge, can alleviate some of the drudgery associated with figuring out what needs to be done and who needs to be involved in an asset management plan. The book explores how…

Richmond, BC – Employers are responsible for the safety of employees when they drive for work regardless of who owns the vehicle they drive. Fleet van or personal sedan, if the vehicle is used for work, it is a workplace and that…

MRO’s Counterpoint columnists took to the stage at this year’s MainTrain conference, which was held September 19 – 22 in Toronto. The annual conference, organized by the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC), is Canada’s largest maintenance and…

Caledon, Ont. – An elevator company pleaded guilty and was fined $80,000 after a worker suffered injuries and was airlifted to hospital for treatment. The incident took place at United Hoist Equipment Ltd.’s office and storage facility located at 106…

This complimentary webinar considers the various ways energy savings can be measured directly or indirectly. A panel of experts will provide practical advice on how to save energy and reduce operating costs through reduced maintenance, longer oil change intervals and…

Toronto – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) started Canada’s largest clean energy project, the refurbishment of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station east of Toronto. “Refurbishment of Darlington will ensure emissions-free nuclear continues to be Ontario’s single largest source of power. The…

The list of prosecution bulletins and food recalls posted on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website makes it apparent that enforcing standards can be onerous. In the first two weeks of September alone, there were at least seven recall warnings…

Toronto – Years of preparation, planning and practice has ensured the Darlington Refurbishment will begin mid-October. Today, OPG released the latest in a series of performance reports that have tracked the company’s efforts for the past two years. “I’m pleased…

Montreal – Bombardier handed out pink slips last Friday to aerospace employees in Montreal as part of its efforts announced in February to trim 7,000 workers over two years. The Montreal-based company declined to say how many workers were being…

Proper MRO parts management is a balancing act. On one hand, you want parts to be available in the case of breakdowns. At the same time, you cannot have an excessive amount of money tied up in inventory.

Ottawa – Officials warned the government late last year that without a significant boost in repair funds, aging and crumbling federal buildings could soon become unfit for workers and jeopardize health and safety. The situation outlined in briefings to Public…

Mississauga, ON – Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management, received the Technology Company of the Year (50+ employees) award at the recent 2016 Victoria Innovation Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council (VIATEC) Technology Awards show in Victoria, B.C. The…

Chicago, Ill. — Even the June 7 construction accident which caused a sink hole and the evacuation of downtown Ottawa couldn’t stop Canadian power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributors and manufacturers from gathering June 8-9, 2016, at the Westin Ottawa for…

Windsor, Quebec – Domtar is proud to announce an investment of $ 36 M for the installation of a second generating unit with a power output of 18 MW at its Windsor (Quebec) Mill. This investment will improve the energy…